North America: Strategy

Recently, Simon Property Group, the biggest mall operator in the United States announced a deal to partner with a Silicon Valley start-up, Shopkick Inc. Shopkick is a company that has created technology that will reach out to Smartphone-equipped shoppers.

I am often asked what the future of legal marketing holds. Since I have been in and around the legal marketing world for decades, I guess that somehow qualifies me to have a useful opinion.

As the United States and global economies continue to struggle, manufacturers are under increasing pressure to generate sales.

Many companies are currently taking a hard look at their operations after one of the worst economic downturns in nearly half a century.

A federal grand jury investigation targeting an Indian software and outsourcing company underscores the potentially significant exposure for U.S. companies that use or own offshore service and technology operations.

A coalition of 80 institutional investors sent a letter to Congress last week in support of the Business Transparency on Trafficking and Slavery Act (HR 2759). As discussed previously, the proposed legislation would require companies to disclose efforts to identify and address the risks of human trafficking, forced labor, slavery, and the worst forms of child labor in their supply chains.

I wrote the barrister and solicitor bar exams in June, after finishing my third (and last) year of law school at the end of April. I'd certainly recommend taking some time to recharge...

Manufacturing companies require innovative solutions to streamline operations, increase efficiency and drive growth to stay competitive in today's landscape.

The reemergence of supply chain uncertainty as a key business concern is an impetus for middle market companies to explore how technologies and outsourced solutions can boost their supply chain resilience.

Many companies are currently taking a hard look at their operations after one of the worst economic downturns in nearly half a century.

I was doing some data mining in our database of New England venture transactions (see Foley Hoag Venture Perspectives) for reasons completely unrelated to the topic I am about to address and inadvertently stumbled on this topic.

The specter of healthcare reform and challenges facing hospital operators have proven to be powerful catalysts for consolidation and integration in the hospital industry.